* A GOLD-DAMASCENED (KOFTGARI) STEEL INKWELL AND CANDLESTICK
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
India, late 19th - early 20th century

Of whimsical and unusual shape, resting on three curved legs, one foldable, the candlestick resting on a small floral collar tray, on one side the rounded inkwell rotating up and down, with a wide everted mouth, the exterior fully decorated with subtle koftgari vegetal trellis and stylised arabesque pattern, 19.5cm high.

A very similar scribe's set was sold at Christie's South Kensington, 12 - 13 October 2006, lot 360.